Rome Free Academy - De O Wain Sta Yearbook (Rome, NY)

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14 THE SENIOR ANNUAL. or 25, Oneida High School at October Rome. November 1, Yates. November 8, Camden High School at Rome. November 12, Syracuse Second 'Var- Yates Academy at sity at Syracuse. November 15, Oneida High School at Oneida. November 22, Camden High School at Camden. November 27, Syracuse Second ’Var- sity at Rome. Track Team. Captain—Preston Hughes. Manager—Harry Meyers. For the first time in 5 years the stu- dents of the High School have given a field day. We are proud that it was such a siccess and hope that next year it will be so. The weather and track were in fine condition and some more of the records were broken. The closest finishes of the afternoon were in the 220 between Wardwell and Jones, the former winning, and in the Gawkins, mile bicycle between Hayes and Bell, finishing in that order. The class relay race aroused con- enthusiasm. The distance was 220 yards and two relays from each class were The teams were Wardwell 1902, Hughes and Dorr, 1903, Mead and Curtiss, 1905. The Alumni team consisted of Keeney siderable entered. and Jones, and Van Hovenburg. The class of 1902 led from the start and won an easy victory. The record follows: The 220 yards relay race was won by Wardwell and Jones, representing the class of ‘o2. 100 Yards Dash—Mead first, Jones second, Mowers third; time 12 seconds. Throwing 12-pound Hammer—White first, Ketcham distance 42:10} feet. 120 Yards Hurdle—Wardwell first, second, Gawkins third: | Mowers second, Richards third: time 18 1-5 seconds. One-Mile Bicycle Race — Gawkins | first, Hayes second, Bell third; time 2:53. Running High Jump—Wardwell first, Marcy second, Ketcham third; distance 4:11 feet. Putting 12-pound Shot— Scripture first, Jones second, Ketcham third; dis- | tance 21:6 feet. Running Broad Jump — Wardwell first, Ketcham second, Jones third; dis- tance 16:4 feet. 220 Yards Dash — Wardwell Jones second; 24 seconds. first, Standing Broad Jump — Wardwell first, Ketcham second; distance 8:8. One-Mile 6:3 2-5. Pole Vault well second; 6 feet 11 inches. Three-Legged Race—220 YVards— Scripture and Gawkins, ’o2 first; Mead and Mowers, ’04, second; Curtiss and Marcy, ‘03, third; time 264. Throwing Base Ball—Mead first, Scripture second, Dorr third; distance 112 yards. Counting first place 5 points, second place 3 points, and third place | point, the point winners are Wardwell 32, Mead 13, Scripture 13, Jones 12, Ketcham 11. Run — Kilbourne; time Flanagan first, Ward- Stranger in Town—Is that the mayor over there? Citizen—O, no; that’s Mr. Wardwell; he always walks like that.

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THE Base Ball. Captain -Harold F. Wardwell. Manager—Wm. E. Scripture jr. Never in the history of the school has there been so much interest aroused among the students over athletic work as has been shown in base ball this sea- son. On the day of the student mass meeting when it was decided to go into the Syracuse University Inter-Academic League, the fellows went wild over it. Soon alter, when they were called upon to try for the team, big and little, good and bad, all turned out and for once, at least, it may be said of the High School that there were more than enough can didates. On that cold, windy day over forty fellows Park ready for Wheeler took them in hand and soon With only two men of last year’s team with appeared at Riverside work. Coach George sifted them down to two teams. us this year we have turned out the best team the school has ever had, and if the fellows will stay together they will better What was accomplished was done by have a team next year. good, hard work and the fellows ought to be proud of it. The work of the team has aroused a great deal of en- thusiasm and for the first time in years the faculty has shown some interest for our success. Points Scored. R.H.S. Oppo Camden H. S., Rome, 16 6 Oneida H.S., 11 5 eS s Oneida, 9 12 Camden H.S., Camden,t5 14 Syracuse ’ Varsity, Rome, 10 (2d team) Syracuse H. S., « “ Utica H. S., “ee “ “ cs 8 Syracuse, 9 Rome, 10 Utica, 17 SENIOR ANNUAL. Basket Ball. Captain—Alfred Ketcham. Manager— John T. Jones. The organization of a Basket Ball Team is an innovation in the associa- tion. We hope to make a start this year and next season we will be able to put forth a strong team and one which | will be an honor to the school. Indoor Base Ball. This year was the first the school has Ball. A few games were played with teams of the city. The High School won from a team called the Carnations, score 25-3. ever taken up Indoor Base Foot Ball—1902. This little cut represents our Foot Ball Team on their way back from Holland Patent. Manager Lyle B. Marcy of the Foot Ball team of 1902 has arranged the following schedule of games for his team the coming season: September 27, Deaf Mute Institution at Rome. October 4, Yates Academy at Rome. October 11, Utica Free Academy at Utica. October 18, Holland Patent High School at Holland Patent.

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THE SENIOR ANNUAL. Reflections. : —It looks Grave(s) for Weller. —Meetings for public instruction are | held every evening at Jervis Library. —Keeney has been noticed loitering around the “Sewing Machine’’ store. Who’s next? —We all firmly believe if Dorr should apply for a position as clerk of letters he would make a fortune. —Somebody says Hayes talks so loud in his sleep that he keeps everybody in the house awake. And such talk! —We are all very sorry that Miss Gifford lost so many days of school on | account of the sickness of her uncle. —In our question box we find the following: “Where does Jack Stevens | go every Sunday night?’ How is that Jack? —By Mr. Leslie Marcy's most excel- lent declamation it has been established beyond doubt that there were ‘“‘men of the nerth.”’ —We advise Mr. Gardner to be more careful about wearing new clothes to school. for spring. —-There have been rumors around | the school to the effect that Miss Ma- belle White had the following experi- ence while attending church at West- ernville: Miss White and friends were sitting in the front pew and to pass the time away were eating peanuts. The minister noticed it, and looking directly down at her remarked, “We come here not to eat, drink and be merry.” Howard McFaland, in Physics, after Miss Beard had explained how the dif- ferent lenses of the eye and camera are | Current Topics, - Tags are not the proper thing | similar: “Can you tell me where the optic nerve of a camera is, M iss Beard?” ! 15 Philomathesian Society. Through the worthy efforts of Miss Blanche E. Lamb, the Philomathesian | Society of the Rome High School was | organized on March 12, 1900. It started with a membership of twenty young ladies, and now has increased to thirty- five active members and fifteen hon- orary members. Its purpose is to join together in a social and literary band the young ladies of the High School for advancement in educational work. The programs are prepared for each meeting with an effort to please, as well as to instruct. A debate is held once a month and a literary program every two weeks. A program rendered re- cently by the society consisted of the following numbers: Song—‘“Cheer, Philos, Cheer,” Society Evelyn Knapp Reading, — - . Natalie RK. Jones Recitation, - - Mable Willson Debate: ‘Resolved, That the Regents’ system be abolished from the schools. Affirmative: Laura Wilson, Ella Hooper, Helen Wheeler. Negative: Jennie May Evans, Florence Kauf- man, Elizabeth Mead. School Paper, - - Recitation, - Mai McCormac Original Poem, - - Demis Utley The retiring officers for the term end- ing June 13 are: President, Bessie Cowles; Vice President, Maud Willson; Secretary, Jennie May Evans, Treas- urer, Mildred Brainerd; Doorkeeper, Ruth Cheney; Critic, Miss Blanche E. Lamb. The officers for the ensuing year are: President, Laura Z. Wilson; Vice Pres- ident, Natalie Reid Jones: Secretary, Jennie May Evans; Treasurer, Bessie O. Cowles; Doorkeeper, Elizabeth Mead; Critic, Miss Blanche E. Lamb. At the close of each year the Philos. give a reception to their friends and to Grace Smith